Development of a Performance Specification for Camera/Video Imaging Systems on Heavy Vehicles - Final Report: Supporting Research

United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;NHTSA-Vehicle Safety Researchhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15026922008PDFTech ReportWierwille, WalterSchaudt, William ASpaulding, Jeremy MGupta, Santosh KFitch, Gregory MWiegand, Douglas MHanowski, Richard JVirginia Tech Transportation InstituteUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited StatesHeavy duty trucksMotor carriersIn vehicle sensorsTruckingVideoBlind spotsMirrorsVisibilityRearview mirrorsDOT HS 810 960DTNH22-05-D-01019Final Report, Supporting Research July 2003 \u2013 June 2007Video technology has advanced rapidly and is available today at relatively low cost, with relatively high performance and small size. An important potential application for this technology is in heavy vehicles. It can be used to provide views to the driver that were previously unavailable (\u201cenhancements\u201d), and it can also be used to take the place of certain mirrors (\u201csurrogates\u201d). Enhancement applications are directed toward reducing blind spots or allowing better views around the heavy vehicle, whereas surrogate applications are directed toward replacement of essential mirrors. Such mirrors create aerodynamic drag and require the need for external structures. Consequently, there is a desire to replace them with video, if it is feasible to do so.143